OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221355373

WOODCRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.

GREENVILLE, PA· 2021-05-04T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Avulsion, Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Frame, Handle, Head, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Maintenance, Partial Amputation, Planer, Pushing, Repair, Replace, Replacing, Seat, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 321912
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345303655
Employer profile: WOODCRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.
Summary number: 221355373
Report ID: 0336000

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when crushed between planer han

Investigation abstract

At 5:15 p.m. on May 4, 2021, an employee working as a machinery maintenance technician for a wood products manufacturer was replacing a head on a rough planer machine. The machine was locked out at this time. The employee was holding the handle of the head attempting to get it to seat in place. The head started to bind up the last 6 inches, so the employee pushed a little harder. As the employee pushed harder, the head overshot the home position. This resulted in the employee's middle fingertip being crushed between the handle and the frame of the machine. The employee received medical care without hospitalization for an avulsion and amputation to his fingertip.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
519

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